浅あさい

i-adjective

slight; light; pale; inadequate

Used with specific nouns to indicate a low degree: 浅い傷 (slight wound), 浅い眠り (light sleep), 色が浅い (pale color), 知識が浅い (inadequate knowledge). Often overlaps with sense 1 but highlights a lack of depth or intensity.

• 浅あさい傷きずだから、すぐ治なおるよ。

  It's just a slight wound, so it'll heal quickly.

• 浅あさい眠ねむりで、すぐ目めが覚さめた。

  I was in a light sleep and woke up right away.

i-adjective

short (time); early; young

Describes a short duration or early stage: 時間が浅い (short time), 春がまだ浅い (early spring), 年が浅い (young in years/experience). Often used in set phrases.

• まだ春はるが浅あさいので、花はなは少すこししか咲さいていない。

  It's still early spring, so only a few flowers are blooming.

• 彼かれは経けい験けんがまだ浅あさい。

  He still has little experience.